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Poor mental health in children and young people has been described as an epidemic and an “escalating crisis”. The number of children seeking help from Camhs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) in England has more than doubled in the past two years. It is difficult to establish how much of this represents young people…
The bullying of young people online and in text messages has become considerably worse in recent years according to the UK’s media watchdog. An Ofcom report found that the proportion of 12 to 15-year-olds who said they have been bullied over text messages and apps increased from only 2% in 2016 to 9% last year. The…
The number of children being treated for addiction to tranquilliser has doubled in a year, according to Public Health England. The drug Xanax is responsible for the sharp rise; eight children were receiving treatment in 2016-17 but has increased to 53 children in 2017-18. Ambulance services around the country have also reported the problem and…
A report by the Sport England suggest that one in three children does fewer than 30 minutes of exercise a day – this is half the amount recommended by the government. The survey show that girls are less likely to be as active as boys with 13 to 16-year-olds being the least active age group….
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